Healthcare · NSE: GLENMARK
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals
Q2 FY27 earnings call · Guided by management
Call held 6 Nov 2026 · Read the filing on NSEFiling
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Results Q2 FY27, as filed · consolidated · ₹ Cr
| Q2 FY27 | Q2 FY26 | YoY | Q1 FY27 | QoQ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 4,157 | 6,047 | -31.3% | 4,018 | +3.4% |
| EBITDA | 774 | 2,360 | -67.2% | 805 | -3.9% |
| EBITDA margin | 18.6% | 39.0% | -2041 bps | 20.0% | -142 bps |
| One-off items | -284 | -1,385 | — | — | — |
| PBTProfit before tax | 338 | 967 | -65.0% | 643 | -47.4% |
| Net profit | 264 | 610 | -56.8% | 483 | -45.4% |
| EPS (₹) | 9.34 | 21.62 | -56.8% | 17.11 | -45.4% |
From the company's own results filing on NSE. Net profit is the owners' share. Growth and the dotted lines are worked out from the filed figures. In Q2 FY27 the filing tags the owners' profit as ₹0 Cr against its own period profit; the period profit less minority interest is shown.
Guidance
Targeting year-on-year margin improvement as front-loaded H1 spending yields from H2
Anurag Mantri · Executive Director and Global Chief Financial Officer · Q&A · p. 9
Targeting year-on-year margin improvement as front-loaded H1 spending yields from H2
“So we'll continue to see upward margin trajectory, and what we guided earlier is that in terms of a percentage improvement on a year-on-year basis, that's what we are targeting on the margin front.”
More figures from the call
“As the operating leverage kicks in in H2 FY 2027, we expect gross debt to be zero by end of FY 2027.”
“As I said that even in H2, we are expecting around INR700 crores-INR800 crores cash generation, which will repay this entire debt, and we will be carrying a cash position of INR1,200 crores in the bank account.”
In short
- 01Like-for-like consolidated revenue grew close to 20% in Q2; core business ex-IGI had a 21% EBITDA margin.
- 02Management expects H2 FY27 cash generation of Rs 700-800 crore, repaying all debt, and gross debt at zero by end FY27.
- 03Emerging markets expected to grow at least 15%-20% a year for the next few years.
- 04RYALTRIS sales expected at about $130-140 million this year, growing close to 40%.
- 05Most large US litigation cases are settled; small amounts may still go out over quarters and years.
- 06Upward margin trajectory expected from H2 as front-loaded field force spending starts to yield.
Segments
India formulation: India formulations grew close to 14% in Q2 and close to 15% in H1 on like-for-like basis
Utkarsh Gandhi · Senior General Manager · p. 2
India formulation: India formulations grew close to 14% in Q2 and close to 15% in H1 on like-for-like basis
“On a like-for-like basis, the India formulation business recorded Y-o-Y growth of close to 14% in the second quarter and close to 15% in the first half of FY 2027.”
Glenmark Consumer Care: Consumer Care primary sales INR1,252 million in Q2, up 46.5%
Utkarsh Gandhi · Senior General Manager · p. 3
Glenmark Consumer Care: Consumer Care primary sales INR1,252 million in Q2, up 46.5%
“In terms of our GCC business, primary sales for the Glenmark Consumer Care business in Q2 FY 2027 were INR1,252 million with a Y-o-Y growth of 46.5%.”
North America: North America core business grew about 31% in Q2 and about 25% in H1, net of ISB 2001 income
Utkarsh Gandhi · Senior General Manager · p. 3
North America: North America core business grew about 31% in Q2 and about 25% in H1, net of ISB 2001 income
“Net of the deferred out-licensing income recognition for ISB 2001, the core business Y-o-Y growth for the North America region was around 31% in Q2 and around 25% in the first half of FY 2027.”
Europe: Europe revenue INR7,920 million in Q2, up 6.2%
Utkarsh Gandhi · Senior General Manager · p. 4
Europe: Europe revenue INR7,920 million in Q2, up 6.2%
“Glenmark Europe operations revenue for Q2 FY 2027 was INR7,920 million as against INR7,460 million, recording a growth of 6.2%.”
Europe: Branded respiratory and dermatology expected to contribute more in Europe
Utkarsh Gandhi · Senior General Manager · p. 4
Europe: Branded respiratory and dermatology expected to contribute more in Europe
“We expect branded respiratory and branded dermatology to keep contributing higher in Europe as we move forward.”
Demand
India formulation: India secondary sales grew 16.7% in Q2 versus IPM growth of 13.8%
Utkarsh Gandhi · Senior General Manager · p. 2
India formulation: India secondary sales grew 16.7% in Q2 versus IPM growth of 13.8%
“Glenmark's India formulation business recorded a growth of 16.7% in the second quarter and 15.7% as per MAT September 2026 data, compared to the IPM growth of 13.8% in Q2 and 12.1% in MAT September.”
Europe: Europe: Western markets strong, partly offset by softer demand in parts of CEE
Utkarsh Gandhi · Senior General Manager · p. 4
Europe: Europe: Western markets strong, partly offset by softer demand in parts of CEE
“We saw strong momentum across several Western European markets, being partly offset by softer demand in parts of the CEE.”
RYALTRIS: Steroidal nasal spray market addressed by RYALTRIS is about $3.5 billion
Glenn Saldanha · Chairman and Managing Director · Q&A · p. 10
RYALTRIS: Steroidal nasal spray market addressed by RYALTRIS is about $3.5 billion
“It is about $3.5 billion, right? In terms of entire steroidal nasal spray market.”
MEA: MEA business held up amid geopolitical and supply chain uncertainty
Utkarsh Gandhi · Senior General Manager · p. 4
MEA: MEA business held up amid geopolitical and supply chain uncertainty
“The MEA business also remained resilient amidst the geopolitical and supply chain uncertainty, with key countries outperforming several covered markets.”
Margins and costs
Q2 R&D spend INR344.9 crore, of which IGI about INR187 crore
Utkarsh Gandhi · Senior General Manager · p. 6
Q2 R&D spend INR344.9 crore, of which IGI about INR187 crore
“R&D expenses for the quarter were INR344.9 crores, of which IGI R&D was around INR187 crores.”
Oncology: Oncology drugs carry higher margins, expected to help overall margin from FY2028
Glenn Saldanha · Chairman and Managing Director · Q&A · p. 10
Oncology: Oncology drugs carry higher margins, expected to help overall margin from FY2028
“Of course, the margin profile also on these oncology drugs are much higher than the regular margin profile. That should help from FY 2028 in terms of the overall margin profile.”
Oncology: Bulk of oncology investment done; ongoing investments will continue
Glenn Saldanha · Chairman and Managing Director · Q&A · p. 12
Oncology: Bulk of oncology investment done; ongoing investments will continue
“I think a bulk of it is done, but there will obviously be ongoing investments, right, as we go forward in the subsequent years.”
India and emerging markets oncology: About 1,100 people added across India and EM oncology franchise in H1
Anurag Mantri · Executive Director and Global Chief Financial Officer · Q&A · p. 13
India and emerging markets oncology: About 1,100 people added across India and EM oncology franchise in H1
“Basically, we have almost added almost 1,100 people across the India and emerging market at oncology franchise.”
business excluding IGI and innovation: Excluding IGI and innovation, business still made 21% margin
Anurag Mantri · Executive Director and Global Chief Financial Officer · Q&A · p. 14
business excluding IGI and innovation: Excluding IGI and innovation, business still made 21% margin
“If you remove that IGI and innovation part of our business, this still did a 21% margin.”
Debt and working capital
Net cash position of INR424 crore as of September 2026
Anurag Mantri · Executive Director and Global Chief Financial Officer · p. 7
Net cash position of INR424 crore as of September 2026
“The company continues to maintain a net cash position of INR424 crores as on September 2026.”
Gross debt rose to fund field force expansion and front-loaded legal settlement payments
Anurag Mantri · Executive Director and Global Chief Financial Officer · p. 7
Gross debt rose to fund field force expansion and front-loaded legal settlement payments
“The increase in gross debt reflects the funding of certain strategic field force expansion in various markets and the multiple legal settlement payments which were front-loaded in the H1.”
About INR520 crore of legal settlement payments made in H1
Anurag Mantri · Executive Director and Global Chief Financial Officer · Q&A · p. 13
About INR520 crore of legal settlement payments made in H1
“Second is that the legal settlement which we took in the P&L earlier, those payments were there, and those were largely loaded in the H1. So almost INR520 crores of those payments were there.”
Gross debt INR866.5 crore and cash INR1,290 crore in September, giving INR424 crore net cash
Anurag Mantri · Executive Director and Global Chief Financial Officer · Q&A · p. 14
Gross debt INR866.5 crore and cash INR1,290 crore in September, giving INR424 crore net cash
“Yes, 867, 866.5 was the gross debt in this September, and 1,290 was the cash in the quarter. That's how it gives the 424 crores of net cash.”
IGI: IGI funded till FY2028 and beyond
Glenn Saldanha · Chairman and Managing Director · Q&A · p. 15
IGI: IGI funded till FY2028 and beyond
“IGI clearly is well-funded, right? First of all, they have capital sitting till FY 2028 and beyond, right?”
Acquisitions and new business
North America: Four products launched in North America during the quarter
4productsUtkarsh Gandhi · Senior General Manager · p. 3
North America: Four products launched in North America during the quarter
4products“During the quarter, Glenmark launched four products across multiple channels.”
North America respiratory: Generic Flovent 44 mcg launched; got CGT designation and 180 days exclusivity
Utkarsh Gandhi · Senior General Manager · p. 3
North America respiratory: Generic Flovent 44 mcg launched; got CGT designation and 180 days exclusivity
“Glenmark has strengthened its respiratory franchise with the launch of fluticasone propionate inhalation aerosol, the 44 mcg, which is a generic to Flovent. Glenmark was granted a CGT designation and received 180 days exclusivity upon commercialization.”
North America respiratory: ANDAs filed for generic Flovent 110 and generic ipratropium inhalation MDI
Utkarsh Gandhi · Senior General Manager · p. 3
North America respiratory: ANDAs filed for generic Flovent 110 and generic ipratropium inhalation MDI
“We have also filed additional ANDAs for differentiated respiratory products, including Fluticasone Flovent 110, a generic to Flovent 110, as well as for generic to ipratropium inhalation MDI.”
RYALTRIS: RYALTRIS sold in 58 markets; launch expected in 10 more over next few quarters
Utkarsh Gandhi · Senior General Manager · p. 4
RYALTRIS: RYALTRIS sold in 58 markets; launch expected in 10 more over next few quarters
“The product is now commercialized in 58 markets, and further, we are expecting RYALTRIS to be launched in additional 10 markets over the next few quarters.”
Oncology - QiNHAYO: QiNHAYO got first approval in Dominican Republic; early access started in nine other markets
9marketsUtkarsh Gandhi · Senior General Manager · p. 5
Oncology - QiNHAYO: QiNHAYO got first approval in Dominican Republic; early access started in nine other markets
9markets“We received our first regulatory approval in the Dominican Republic in September, and we have also initiated early access for new patient programs in nine other markets.”
One-offs
Full settlement payments already provided in company financials
Utkarsh Gandhi · Senior General Manager · p. 4
Full settlement payments already provided in company financials
“The full amount of the payments of the settlement agreements have been provided in the company financials.”
Adjusted PAT INR485 crore with 11.4% margin, excluding exceptional item
Anurag Mantri · Executive Director and Global Chief Financial Officer · p. 7
Adjusted PAT INR485 crore with 11.4% margin, excluding exceptional item
“Adjusting for the exceptional item, our adjusted PAT stood at INR485 crores, with PAT margin of 11.4% for the quarter.”
Risks
North America: US subsidiary to settle Humana antitrust claims for $15.3 million in two instalments
Utkarsh Gandhi · Senior General Manager · p. 3
North America: US subsidiary to settle Humana antitrust claims for $15.3 million in two instalments
“With a view to resolve this dispute and avoid uncertainty, Glenmark USA has agreed to enter into a settlement with Humana for a total amount of $15.3 million, including interest payable in two installments.”
North America: Most big US litigation cases settled; small amounts may still go out
Glenn Saldanha · Chairman and Managing Director · Q&A · p. 7
North America: Most big US litigation cases settled; small amounts may still go out
“I think most of our big cases have been settled, right? Now, going forward, we anticipate there will be some possible small amounts which will go out as we go forward.”
Cost pressure across the value chain from geopolitical volatility
Anurag Mantri · Executive Director and Global Chief Financial Officer · p. 7
Cost pressure across the value chain from geopolitical volatility
“This is despite the cost pressure across the value chain due to the various geopolitical volatility.”
Other
Like-for-like consolidated revenue grew close to 20% year on year in Q2 FY27
Utkarsh Gandhi · Senior General Manager · p. 2
Like-for-like consolidated revenue grew close to 20% year on year in Q2 FY27
“On a like-for-like basis, Glenmark's consolidated revenue in Q2 FY 2027 recorded Y-o-Y growth of close to 20%.”
India: India business ranked 13th with 2.4% market share
Utkarsh Gandhi · Senior General Manager · p. 2
India: India business ranked 13th with 2.4% market share
“Glenmark India business is ranked 13th with a market share of 2.4% as per IQVIA MAT September 2026.”
Injectables: Monroe injectable facility received US FDA EIR; fulvestrant relaunched in Q1 FY27
Utkarsh Gandhi · Senior General Manager · p. 3
Injectables: Monroe injectable facility received US FDA EIR; fulvestrant relaunched in Q1 FY27
“Our injectable facility received EIR from the U.S. FDA with an EIR classification, and subsequently, we relaunched fulvestrant injection out of the Monroe facility in Q1 FY 2027.”
Goa plant received EIR from US FDA in Q2
Utkarsh Gandhi · Senior General Manager · p. 3
Goa plant received EIR from US FDA in Q2
“During the second quarter, our Goa plant also received EIR from the US FDA with an EIR classification.”
IGI - ISB 2001: More than 170 subjects dosed in ISB 2001 TRIgnite phase I study
Utkarsh Gandhi · Senior General Manager · p. 5
IGI - ISB 2001: More than 170 subjects dosed in ISB 2001 TRIgnite phase I study
“To date, more than 170 subjects have been dosed in the TRIgnite phase I study, 42 in dose escalation and more than 130 in dose expansion.”
Sources
- Earnings call transcript, Q2 FY27 Filed 9 Nov 2026 · 16 pages
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